Rosselkhoznadzor: 165 kg of sanctioned cheeses were destroyed in the Moscow center “Bukhta” “There are 165 kilograms of sanctioned cheeses in Moscow. This was reported on the website of the Office of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) in Moscow, Moscow and Tula regions.
As a result of the inspection, products prohibited for import into Russia were identified and withdrawn from them.
As a result, cheeses from Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, France and Finland were destroyed “mechanically at the site for solid waste in the market.”
In June, it was reported that in domestic stores Russians most often there are not enough exotic fruits, Italian sauces and unusual snacks. The respondents were also unhappy with the lack of spicy Mexican spices, European cheeses and seafood.
The food embargo in Russia has been in effect since 2014, it was a response to the sanctions of Western countries after the annexation of Crimea. According to the National Rating Agency (NRA), the import substitution program, which was a response to the opposition, failed in most of the targets. For example, instead of a 70.3 percent drop in vegetable imports, it fell by only 27 percent.